Hojin
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Art Communication CEO Min Kyung-sook
With over 40 solo exhibitions under his belt, artist Hojin has now reached the stage of becoming a mid-career artist.
When I first got to know him, he was leading and working with the Young Authors Group (YAP).
As time passed, my experience in the art market grew.
Hojin also paved the way for many junior artists to make a living as artists.
Our full-fledged collaborative meeting has begun.
Among the well-drawn or beautifully-drawn works of art
He advocates conceptual art, which may be somewhat difficult to access.
We released this to the world with pop art elements to make it more accessible and comfortable.
We have been working on the Thinkobjet Butterfly Effect series since the year we started exhibiting together.
As someone who was familiar with the previous Thinkobjet tablet series, I was quite curious about the new work.
So, whenever I met him for an exhibition, I asked him about his life as an artist, his thoughts on his work, and what he thinks about art, and he always gave me sincere answers.
As someone who majored in photography (I don’t know if it’s because of my influence, but no one can deny that photography has a strong characteristic of recording the times as they are), I tend to value the contemporary thinking of art. The role of art in a certain era or society is very diverse, but among them, I value curating by focusing on contemporaneity and combining various elements therein.
So, even if it is a pretty and well-drawn painting, I always check whether the intention and meaning of the work can resonate, give value, or give an ideal to people in this day and age.
It's just a fun idea, not because it's technically good, but because the value of the concept can surpass it. I like that this is included in the work.
I host or participate in 15 to 20 art fairs a year, and every time I explain the story of Hojin’s Butterfly Effect (by Jeong Kangja), I get goosebumps running down my spine and all the way to the top of my head. Should I call it a thrill?
What are these pencils and butterfly wings…?
I can't quite describe this feeling, but I think it's because the sincere story of this work was conveyed to me completely, and I feel that feeling all over again as I explain the work to others.
When I first got to know him, he was leading and working with the Young Authors Group (YAP).
As time passed, my experience in the art market grew.
Hojin also paved the way for many junior artists to make a living as artists.
Our full-fledged collaborative meeting has begun.
Among the well-drawn or beautifully-drawn works of art
He advocates conceptual art, which may be somewhat difficult to access.
We released this to the world with pop art elements to make it more accessible and comfortable.
We have been working on the Thinkobjet Butterfly Effect series since the year we started exhibiting together.
As someone who was familiar with the previous Thinkobjet tablet series, I was quite curious about the new work.
So, whenever I met him for an exhibition, I asked him about his life as an artist, his thoughts on his work, and what he thinks about art, and he always gave me sincere answers.
As someone who majored in photography (I don’t know if it’s because of my influence, but no one can deny that photography has a strong characteristic of recording the times as they are), I tend to value the contemporary thinking of art. The role of art in a certain era or society is very diverse, but among them, I value curating by focusing on contemporaneity and combining various elements therein.
So, even if it is a pretty and well-drawn painting, I always check whether the intention and meaning of the work can resonate, give value, or give an ideal to people in this day and age.
It's just a fun idea, not because it's technically good, but because the value of the concept can surpass it. I like that this is included in the work.
I host or participate in 15 to 20 art fairs a year, and every time I explain the story of Hojin’s Butterfly Effect (by Jeong Kangja), I get goosebumps running down my spine and all the way to the top of my head. Should I call it a thrill?
What are these pencils and butterfly wings…?
I can't quite describe this feeling, but I think it's because the sincere story of this work was conveyed to me completely, and I feel that feeling all over again as I explain the work to others.